Once I Was a Champion
Writer, philosopher, alcoholic, and MMA fighter Evan Tanner died mysteriously in the desert of Clapp Springs, California. He was searching for treasure but not the material kind. This feature length biopic focuses on fifty people whose lives he forever changed as they try to figure out who he really was and the reason behind his untimely death.
Ratings
TMDB users
5.8/10
6 votes
Rating consensus
58/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~58/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Randy Couture
Himself
Rick Franklin
Himself
Forrest Griffin
Himself
John Herzfeld
Himself
Matt Lindland
Himself
John McCarthy
Himself
Benji Radach
Himself
Bas Rutten
Himself
Chael Sonnen
Himself
Evan Tanner
Himself
Dana White
Himself
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Once I Was a Champion (2011)
Gerard Roxburgh
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